Public
Participation Opportunities:
The Water Department is part of the Bastrop City Government.
You are invited to attend City Council meetings on the 2nd &
4th Tuesday of every month. Regular sessions begin at 7:30 p.m.
in the Council Chambers, 904 Main Street. Contact the City Secretary
at (512) 321-4520 for details. |
Where
Do We Get Our Drinking Water?
Bastrop drinking water comes exclusively from a ground water source
known as an alluvial aquifer. TCEQ completed an assessment of our source
water and results indicate that some of our sources are susceptible
to certain contaminants. The sampling requirements for our water system
are based on this susceptibility and previous sample data. Any detection
of these contaminants will be found in this report. For more information
on source water assessments and protection efforts at our system, please
contact us.
Water
Sources:
The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include
rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water
travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves
naturally-occurring minerals, and in some cases, radioactive material,
and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or
from human activity. Contaminants that may be present in source water
before treatment include: microbes, inorganic contaminants, pesticides,
herbicides, radioactive contaminants, and organic chemical contaminants.
ALL
Drinking Water May Contain Contaminants
When drinking water meets
federal standards there may not be any health based benefits to purchasing
bottled water or point of use devices. Drinking water, including bottled
water may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of
some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily
indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants
and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the EPA’s
Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791).
Special
Notice for the Elderly, Infants, Cancer Patients, people with HIV/AIDS
or other immune problems:
Some people
may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general
population.
Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer, undergoing chemotherapy,
persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or
other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly
at risk from infections.
These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health
care providers. EPA/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium
and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe
Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791).
En Espanol
Este informe incluye información
importante sobre el agua potable. Si usted tiene preguentas o comentarios
sobre éste informe, favor de llamar al tel. (512)
321-2124 par hablar con una persona bilingue en espanol.
